Cat Food Commission Releases Draft Version of 'Shock Doctrine'

[Catherina]

Cat Food Commission Releases Draft Version of 'Shock Doctrine'

Fiscal Commission Recommendations: VA Co-Pays, Top Tax Rate 23%
by David Dayen

OK, here’s the draft document for the cat food commission co-chair’s mark. In addition, there’s a page with specific “illustrative cuts”, $100 billion in domestic spending and $100 billion in military spending. Between the two, you can get a sense of what Bowles and Simpson have planned. Keep in mind that this is more of a shock doctrine document than a blueprint; they have no support on the commission for all this, and they’re trying to gather it with this early release.

So let’s bullet point some highlights:

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There’s a lot more in there, but those are the highlights. It’s a very aggressive plan.

UPDATE: More from The New York Times.

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/11/10-10


I'm reading the document now.

[mdmc]

1. Bernie has already pegged it pretty good

check out du'er prosense's OP..

[Catherina]

3. Thank you. Just read it and recommended.

Bernie's answer is the only acceptable one.

Take heed Mr President.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=9530333&mesg_id=9530333

[mdmc]

13. and thanks for the link to the shock doc..

peace and low stress..

[bananas]

14. thanks for the link ~ there's also a link to pelosi's statement in that thread. nt

[Catherina]

15. Going back there now. Thanks n/t

[leftstreet]

2. I still don't understand what 'illustrative cuts' means

sounds...weird

K&R

[Catherina]

6. It seems to mean they listed suggestions, illustrations of how the targets could be reached

Check out page 50 of the the Co-Chairs' Proposal

http://www.fiscalcommission.gov/sites/fiscalcommission.gov/files/documents/CoChair_Draft.pdf

[leftstreet]

7. oh duh

That makes sense now

[Catherina]

12. I had the same question at first. I hope I gave you the right answer n/t

[charlie]

4. S'funny

They seem to be proposing Public Option / Single Payer if healthcare expenditures exceed targets by 2012.

Kinda ironic.

[mdmc]

5. thanks for the link to the shock doc..

[Catherina]

16. You're welcome. Thanks for the link to Bernie's statement. Still reading.

My categorical answer is NO. Stop the wars and save money. That's the money we don't have to spend.

[David__77]

8. Obama should disband the commission now.

It is clear that this commission will produce nothing at all of value, except the lesson that Obama's judgment was extremely poor in deciding to appoint a commission whose sole purpose is to ramrod an austerity agenda through congress.

[Hannah Bell]

9. k&r: don't forget the corporate tax cuts

[Solly Mack]

10. k/r

[blindpig]

11. Barbarism.

Only one solution to that.

k&r

[Catherina]

17. Without the benefit of civilization? n/t

[coti]

18. Kick nt

[QC]

19. I FEEL SO HOPEFUL!1!!!11!!!